Forestry

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Forestry
Forestry involves the use and management of
forest resources.
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What it takes!
Foresters must have a college degree in forest
sciences.
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Salary
In 1995, forestry technicians and aides who
worked for the the Federal Government averaged
about 23, 090.
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Salary
The weekly earnings for all full-time forestry
workers, including supervisors, who werent
self-employed were 358 in 1994. The middle 50
earned between 229 and 513 weekly. The lowest
10 earned less than 158 and the highest 10
earned more than 789.
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Benefits
Forest workers who work for the Federal,
State, and local governments and large private
firms seem to have more benefits pension and
retirement plans, health and life insurance,
and paid vacations, than smaller firms.
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Professional Foresters
Professional foresters usually direct
tree planting, tree improvement, protection
activities or become forest managers, they also
spend time protecting the forest against fires
and illegal woodcutters.
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Many foresters find careers in research, tree
improvement or insect control. People with
less training may still find careers as forest
rangers, harvesting and tree planting.
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Forester Projects
Some foresters are trying to develop trees that
are more resistant to insects and disease, and
trees that grow faster.
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Rose Bay and Foresters
Foresters can do a lot of things at Rose Bay.
Foresters can say where and where not to cut down
trees, they could help if there were ever was a
fire at Rose Bay, and they could help plant trees.
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Works Cited
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Merit Students Encyclopedia William D. Halsey -
Editorial Director Macmillian Educational Company
- publisher 1998 United States
Academic American Encyclopedia by Grolier
Incorporated 1998 Danbury, Connecticut

Comptons Encyclopedia by Comptons Learning
Company 1995 Chicago